It is not necessary to be ideologically pure to be a liberal. The idea of being liberal is the ability to entertain different points of view and even if you do not agree be able to understand that people that must coexist have different interest and coexistence can only occur peacefully if all realize that compromise is essential.
By Ron Mwangaguhunga
Why aren t progressives as successful at challenging moderate establishmentarians in the Democrat party as the Club for Growth is in the GOP? The teabagger wing of the Republican party is flexing its muscles, feeling its oats and backing conservative candidates for office against moderate, establishment GOP candidates in a variety of races. I would say it’s the tip of the spear, said Dick Armey, the former GOP House majority leader who now serves as chairman of FreedomWorks, told Politico in November. We are the biggest source of energy in American politics today. CONTINUED
